Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease and predominantly spread through an airborne route. It continues to be a significant global health issue causing about [...]

Tuberculosis is a widespread bacterial disease, and while it is treatable, its eradication is being held up by the problems with finding those people who have latent infection. Researchers at Yonsei University, Republic of Korea, have created a multiple-target, real-time [...]

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious and life-threatening bacterial infection, and though it is treatable, more drug-resistant strains are emerging, limiting treatment options for patients. A team of Moroccan researchers are looking at the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) [...]